The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-12
CURRENT EVENTS.

Since one Of the proprletors of tie Easl
Oreg0aiag became postmaster, that news.
paper has discovered that when newspapers
go astray the newspaper Offices, and not the
postmastcf., arc 70 blame. East Portland
Paekef.
Women should learn to swim ~ we'll al
men. Read the following from the WalIa
Walia Journal Thursday, while Misses
Minnie Switzler and Dora Dobson were
bathing In the Columbia NJ Switzler's Is.
land the undertoy carried Niles Dol1son off
her feet and out some distance into the
river. and although Miss Switzler swan ~
rapidly as possible. her friend sank before
she reached her. As soon az Miss Dobs0n
came 10 the surface, she was caught by her
brave companion, who. although nearly
exhausted By the struggle, brought the uta.
conscious girl safely 10 land.
A Salem paper has been very much troubI.
ed oyer Mr. Watts directory. now being pub
lishod. For its informsti9B we viii say that
tho directory has not been isaued yet, and
W. oaght 20 know a. Fuueh about II - 4 Nas
lem papSr. When issusd Il will c0ns am q IisE
Of the residents ~ AlbAsy apd the Ordisan-
cos ~ the city. for which sir Watts will get
50 cents page. division iu price between
tho city and w. as il il a convenience 70
both. The directory which the Salem paper
was informed about wa probably oas of She
tax payers Of the county issued several
months ago, which, had no correction with
this one.
The following from the lIeppner GAZETTE
i quite cutc IAN cntcrprising citizen
will look over this weeks copy Of this nap
kin and be disappointed lie wil. be hunt.
ing for personal society item about some
of his women folks taking an out door trip
for their health. He hinself wrote the
item and cent II In. II was written on the
back Of bili.head, and the bill.head was
printed In Portland. So the gentleman can
20 70 the same place for bis personal puffs.
lie says that the ladies requested him 70
write their item. They should now request
him 10 have his bill-heads built at his home
printshop. There Is no cempulsion about
his doing 50, and no coinpuision about his
village paper giving some of its space TO his
personal use. But sauce for the goose can
be made sauce for the duck"
The Magazine ef AmeyiesH Hfaoyy for
August comes. 10 the front, as usual, with
charming and instructive articles. The
leading paper Is an account of the "Pncsen-
tation Of the Arctic Ship Rcsolute 70 the
Queen Of England by the President Of the
kksANN8 pAttAEss III NAs1 b1SAa NfAAAe@A
DR. Fessenden y Otis, Secretary of the ex-
pcdltion. a.The First Newspaper West Of
the Aileghanies" Il the second article. from
the pen OF the accomplished Kentucky
writer, William Henry Perrin, and Il Is ad.
mlrably illustrated. A shorter paper II
"rhe sLatrobe corn-Staik Columns In the
Capitol At Washington" By Eugene Ashton
this h followed BY one Of the ablest studies
Of the season. In ssTise Origin of the Federal
Constltntion,"e BY Professor Francis n
Thorpe. Of the Uniyersiiy Of Pennsylvania.
afndian Lard Grants In Western MasSa-
chusei,s." BY Mr. r w Canning. of stock
bridge, i excellent The editor adds a
pleasant chapter. "a Love Romance In
Historyr and Judge William A Wood
contributes an engaging sketch OF ssLafay-
cites Visit to Missouri Among the con.
fFibusors 10 the varied departments are
Rev DR. r \ storrn. Hon ) g w Benjamin,
Professor A G Hopkins, Rev w ~ Beau
champ. Edward r dc Lancey, Professor
Oliver r Hubbard. Mies Rose Elizabeth
Cleveland. Col Vim /. Stone, Col Charles
Ledyard Norton.and Geogc William Curtis.
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